Best Places24370, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24370, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
24370 ranks 15,296th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on low disaster risk, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24370
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
24370's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24370 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$558 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 24370 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24370
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24370 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,647, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 24370's effective rate of 0.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24370
24370 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 24370.
Who works in 24370, and how
Work in 24370 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24370
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24370.
What the weather is like in 24370, month by month
24370 sees roughly 110 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 34° | 28° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 44° |
| July | 81° | 72° | 64° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 24370
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 124 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24370
Schools across 24370 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Meadowview ElementaryA · 66% proficient
- Saltville ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Rich Valley ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glade Spring MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Northwood MiddleA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Patrick Henry HighA · 70% proficient
- Northwood HighA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24370 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24370 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 24370 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24370
Is 24370 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24370 ranks 15,296th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, affordable childcare, and heat safety, and lowest on cell coverage and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24370 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $129,783. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $61,647 median income, cost of living beats 43% of zip codes.
Is 24370 safe?
24370 is safer than 47% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
Compare 24370 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24370. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24370 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
24370 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24370: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24370: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24370: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24370: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24370 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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